Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Jan 1930 - Ralph Mayo. Born 'Ralph Eugene Mayo' in Surgeonsville, Tennessee.

06 Jan 1934 - Al Elliott.

10 Jan 1923 - Curly Ray Cline. Born in Baisden, Mingo, West Virginia.

16 Jan 1931 - John Shuffler. Valdese, North Carolina.

24 Jan 1947 - Joe Isaacs. Born in Big Hill, Kentucky.


In Memoriam:

04 Jan 2008 - Vernon Derrick. Marshall, Alabama.

23 Jan 2005 - Art Stamper. Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.


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The Stanley Brothers - Bully Of The Town / How Bad Do I Feel

(King 5920) Sep 1964


Bully Of The Town

This 7" was recorded at the Jul. 1964 sessions for the Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play And Sing Bluegrass Songs For You LP.

I'm not sure whether Bully Of The Town was the 'A' side, but it was listed as a 'Programming Special' in the 5th Sept 1964 edition of 'Billboard', and How Bad I Do Feel wasn't.

Bully... is performed as an instrumental, although it seems to have originally been written as a song for a stage show in 1895 by Charles E. Trevathan.[1]

How Bad I Do Feel is credited as Traditional / P.D. on both the single and LP labels, but is also credited to Carter Stanley on the BMI website, and in the liner notes to The King Years, 1961-1965. The song is quite unusual featuring Earl Taylor on harmonica, and a hypnotic marching-drum-like rhythm/percussive feel.

Both sides of the single can be found on The King Years, 1961-1965 4xCD box set.

 

For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 183-184 and 213.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Bully Of The Town
03:02
16 Jul 1964
King 5920

Charles E. Trevathan
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
B-1
How Bad I Do Feel
02:59
16 Jul 1964
King 5920

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
Other artwork / related images:
How Bad Do I Feel Bully Of The Town (promo) How Bad Do I Feel (promo)

[1] The song "Bully of the Town" was originally written by Charles E. Trevathan (a southern sports writer, horse judge and amateur musician) in 1895 for the stage show "The Widow Jones" which opened at the Bijou Theater, New York City that September. It was sung in the production by Trevathan's girl-friend, May Irwin. See:- http://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Bully_of_the_Town

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